[2ndDivisionVet]

One possible answer: Make the Philippines a state or states (Most Filipinos speak English and many are college educated, yet currently underemployed)
http://www.useless-knowledge.com/politics/index.html

[SirLinksalot]

Make the Philippines a state or states

How is this going to solve the IT shortage problem ?

1) Do Filipinos want to be an American State ?

2) Assuming the answer is yes ( which I highly doubt ), you'll have a state that supplies cheap labor... is that the intent ?

3) At any rate, if it's cheap Philippines IT labor you want, you don't need to go to the extent of reclaiming them. Outsourcing your work could do the job as well.